HYN Hierarchy information

A segment to identify hierarchical connections from a given item to a higher or lower levelled item or to identify dependencies among the content of hierarchically related groups of data.

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
010
Hierarchy object code qualifier
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
3
1
Code qualifying an object in a hierarchy.
020
Hierarchical level, coded
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
1
To identify the relationship between the hierarchical object and the identified object.
030
Action request/notification description code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
1
Code specifying the action to be taken or already taken.
040
Item number identification
Composite (composite)
Conditional
1
010
Item number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
A number allocated to a group or item.
020
Item type identification code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code specifying an item code.
User or association defined code. May be used in combination with 1131/3055.
030
Code list identification code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Identification of a code list.
040
Code list responsible agency code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code specifying the agency responsible for a code list.
050
Hierarchical structure parent identifier
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
1
To identify the next higher level in a hierarchical structure.

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